The Release of .NET Core 3.0
September brought us the release of .NET Core 3.0! .NET Core has only been with us since 2016 and yet it has come a long way in that time. The release is compatible with previous versions, making updating easy.
Three Months Until Support Ends for .NET Core 1.0 and 1.1
Microsoft has just announced support for .NET Core 1.0 and .NET Core 1.1 will end on the 27th June. The three-year support began with the release of .NET Core 1.0 in the summer of 2016 and version 1.1 fits within…
.NET Conf 2018 sessions available on demand now
This year's .NET Conf - an annual free, online conference - wrapped on 14 September after 3 days of sessions delivered by experts in the .NET community and Microsoft product teams. The opening keynote with Scott Hunter (Partner Director, Visual…
Watch the live stream of .NET Conf 2018 here on ballardchalmers.com
Starting this afternoon at 16:00 BST, Ballard Chalmers will be hosting a live stream of .NET Conf 2018. A free, online conference hosted annually by Microsoft, .NET Conf is for everyone in the .NET community and this year is happening…
Developing Apps for Any Device on Any O/S
Windows once ruled the world Microsoft has always recognised the importance of engaging with developers and making it easy for them to create applications. The original Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) was free and it was easy to develop and…
SQL Server Partitioning and Triggers
During your design phase of an application and/or database sometimes incorporating a very useful feature within SQL Server can slip through the net and be forgotten about, and that feature is partitioning. Using partitioning within a large database can help…
ASP.NET MVC — A Powerful and Flexible Tool for Developing Rich Data-Driven Websites
MVC, which stands for “Model, View, Controller” is both a general software pattern and a number of specific architecture implementations used to design websites and applications. As a general concept, MVC describes a software architecture pattern, whereby an application’s logic…
Source Control for Database Applications
It is second nature for a .NET developer to store source code in a source control system such as TFS or Source Safe. Source control systems are a corner stone of software development and are essential for tracking what changed,…